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While the success of the Nintendo Switch has been nothing short of phenomenal, it seems that Nintendo is already starting to think about its next major hardware release. The problem is that it sounds like they’re not quite sure how they’re going to follow an act as impressive as the Nintendo Switch. During an investor’s

As the average price of a modern AAA game goes from $60 to $70, gamers and industry figures everywhere start to wonder if anything can be done to lower the costs of inflating modern development budgets and help reduce prices in the process. Of course, if you think the prices of major modern games are

When I woke up this morning and heard the news that 2021’s Metroid Dread is now the best-selling Metroid game ever, my heart almost skipped a beat. I was always rooting for one of last year’s best games to be a best-seller, but this is about more than that. As we previously discussed, Metroid Dread

Square Enix started May off with a bang by announcing that the company sold Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Interactive, as well as those studios’ respective franchises, to Embracer Group. That umbrella organization already has its fingers in many game studios and franchises (such as THQ Nordic’s Darksiders and Deep Silver’s Saints Row), and this recent

While phrases like “localize Mother 3” have become something of a meme in recent years, the passion for an official Western port of the 2006 Game Boy Advance JRPG is as real as it gets. For 16 years, fans have been begging Nintendo to just give them an official English translation of Mother 3. While

For many older gamers, the NES was their first exposure to digital RPGs. Earlier consoles just weren’t powerful enough for the larger worlds and more complex systems the genre demanded even at that time, and while RPGs have a long history on PCs, home computers were still somewhat uncommon in the ‘80s. Of course, NES

There are two kinds of heroes in the world of video games: those who talk, and those who don’t. Some protagonists start their lives as quiet characters and eventually graduate to speaking roles, but The Legend of Zelda’s Link has always remained the strong, silent type. While voice acting has become the norm in video

Mass Effect is arguably one of the best sci-fi RPGs ever made, and it has left quite the impact. However, once many players have finished the franchise, they are left wanting more — the mark of a truly great video game experience. While BioWare is years away from another entry in the franchise, Mass Effect

When we talk about the biggest and best years in video game history, years like 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2007 typically steal the show. While all those years (and more) deserve to be included in that conversation, I find that 1992 rarely gets the love it deserves for the many ways that year’s biggest games

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. After maintaining something close to radio silence for what seemed like years, Blizzard has finally unveiled new information on Diablo Immortal. However, since it’s been so long since the company last

It seems like only yesterday Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer launched. Maybe that’s because the game’s single-player campaign hit storefronts on December 8th, while the multiplayer component was released earlier to a somewhat mixed reception. Ever since then, developer 343 Industries has been working to improve the free-to-play multiplayer portion of the game, and the multiplayer mode’s

While many gamers associate the SNES with a simpler time filled with all-time great games that were often appropriate for the whole family, the truth is that quite a few notable SNES games were actually censored ports. As we previously discussed in our look at some of the most notable censored NES games, it’s not

In 2019, the Pew Research Center estimated that around 4 billion people in the world own smart devices. That’s more people who ever owned every video game console ever produced combined. While that obviously means that the mobile market is ripe for video games, anyone who has tried to download a random mobile title knows

Nintendo has produced many blockbuster franchises that include legendary names like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon. Super Mario games alone have sold well over 700 million copies, but that figure accounts for the success of the entire franchise (including popular spin-offs such as Mario Kart). If you look at the sales numbers

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Call of Duty: Warzone‘s Season 3 update couldn’t have come at a better time. As the Overwatch 2 beta starts to gain steam, Fortnite‘s new “no-build mode” begins to take on

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. While the Overwatch 2 beta is in its earliest days (earliest hours, really), even a little time with the game has revealed a series of improvements that may be enough to

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Overwatch 2‘s ongoing beta hasn’t quite answered all of our questions about the strange sequel and whether it will bring the game closer to where it needs to be, but it

While the Nintendo Game Boy is one of the most influential and successful pieces of video game hardware ever, it’s hard to look at the device these days and not wonder why its graphics were so green. It’s funny, but I’ve found that even some of those who grew up with the Game Boy can

Sonic fans have a complicated relationship with the franchise. Gamers tend to gravitate towards the earlier entries in the series since recent releases have suffered from…oh let’s say “inconsistent” quality. Plus, gamers never had to worry about DLC in those early Sonic the Hedgehog adventures as each early Sonic game shipped complete, and every available

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. After years of speculation, delays, and more than a few unanswered questions, you’ll soon be able to play Overwatch 2 during the game’s upcoming beta access period. It’s been a long

This review comes courtesy of: Subscribe to the magazine here. Most laptop companies concentrate on 15.6in and 16in screens these days, but HP’s new Omen 17 ( $1,850/£1,499) shows that there’s still plenty to like about larger devices. Its 17.3in screen is immediately immersive, and the 2,560 x 1,440 resolution gives you more pixels than

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. While the Call of Duty franchise is relatively new to the world of crossovers (at least compared to other modern series), battle royale spin-off Warzone is quickly making up for that

If the PlayStation 2’s library of games wasn’t the greatest ever assembled for a single console, it was certainly one of the most diverse. While many of the PS2’s best games have thankfully gone on to enjoy numerous sequels, remakes, and/or remasters, some of the projects that helped make the PS2’s library as diverse as

Lost Ark‘s massive April update is finally here, which means that millions of the MMOARPG’s players are looking for advice on how to build the game’s latest advanced class, Glaiviers. Anyone familiar with Lost Ark‘s other Martial Artist classes will probably be vaguely familiar with Glaiviers’ basic design. They’re essentially elaborate brawlers who rely on

Elden Ring‘s recent 1.04 update includes quite a few notable buffs, nerfs, and changes, but the highlight of the update’s patch notes has to be the fact that the open-world RPG‘s various Colossal weapons are significantly better than they were before. While Elden Ring‘s Colossal weapons were always big, visually impressive, and the preferred choice

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. While the jury is still out on Overwatch 2, early previews of the game’s recent Closed Alpha have confirmed a number of Hero alterations that will likely change the way you

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. World of Warcraft‘s recently revealed Dragonflight expansion promises to offer quite a few new things. It features a new race (the Dracthyr), enhanced dragon-riding controls, a new progression/skill tree system, a

When The Force Unleashed was first announced at E3 2006, it looked poised to be the most ambitious Star Wars game ever made, and 16 years later it is an underrated classic, but it also marked the beginning of the end for Lucasfilm’s legendary game development division, LucasArts. Changes in strategy and restructuring within the

I don’t remember the first time I heard someone joke about Mario getting high in Super Mario Bros. by eating all the mushrooms he finds, but it certainly feels like that joke is old as Super Mario Bros. itself. If you hear that joke when you’re 12 or 22, you’ll likely treat it like some

FromSoftware games tend to feature deep and intentionally confusing lore. Gamers and theorists are still trying to piece together the story and backstory of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, and Elden Ring continues that proud tradition by offering a narrative full of fascinating facts that are surprisingly easy to miss. Elden Ring‘s basic story is surprisingly